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Theory of Change
Public Engagement. For citizens or organizations to take action on an issue, they must first be aware of the issue and its importance and understand its causes, its consequences and possible solutions to it. Effective public engagement is intertwined with building knowledge and understanding. Community Renewal’s newsmagazines - Catalyst Chicago and The Chicago Reporter - will surface issues and provide insightful analyses into pressing social concerns.
Public Will/Opinion. Awareness of a problem on its own rarely compels people to take action to resolve it; resolution flows from a belief that the problem should and can be solved. Having raised awareness of an issue with constituents, Community Renewal works with them to identify, analyze and test solutions, and to develop strategies that will lead to the adoption and implementation of those solutions. This includes research into best practices and legislative initiatives, identification of potential barriers as well as likely allies, an assessment of contextual issues that offer opportunities to promote change, and creating an organized network of constituents interested in and willing to take action on the issue.
Civic Demand. Having determined that change is necessary on a particular issue, Civic Action staff guide and assist constituents and coalition partners in using their knowledge and skills to demand that policymakers take action to reach clearly articulated and agreed upon outcomes, and the newsmagazines press these leaders to respond to the challenges outlined in our work. Community members are no longer overlooked bystanders but rather citizens claiming their full rights and responsibilities in a democratic society.
Public Policy/Practice Change. Experience has demonstrated that creating and implementing new policies or programs does not always lead to the outcomes advocates had articulated and policymakers agreed upon, for a variety of reasons. Community Renewal monitors the implementation and impact of the new policy or program and, in doing so, holds the policymakers and public agencies accountable for its success.
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Theory of Change
Theory of Change
Community Renewal Society's theory of change connects four primary components - public engagement, public will/opinion, civic demand and public policy/practice change - in efforts to empower persons of color and low-income individuals to transform their lives and circumstances and the conditions of their communities.Public Engagement. For citizens or organizations to take action on an issue, they must first be aware of the issue and its importance and understand its causes, its consequences and possible solutions to it. Effective public engagement is intertwined with building knowledge and understanding. Community Renewal’s newsmagazines - Catalyst Chicago and The Chicago Reporter - will surface issues and provide insightful analyses into pressing social concerns.
Public Will/Opinion. Awareness of a problem on its own rarely compels people to take action to resolve it; resolution flows from a belief that the problem should and can be solved. Having raised awareness of an issue with constituents, Community Renewal works with them to identify, analyze and test solutions, and to develop strategies that will lead to the adoption and implementation of those solutions. This includes research into best practices and legislative initiatives, identification of potential barriers as well as likely allies, an assessment of contextual issues that offer opportunities to promote change, and creating an organized network of constituents interested in and willing to take action on the issue.
Civic Demand. Having determined that change is necessary on a particular issue, Civic Action staff guide and assist constituents and coalition partners in using their knowledge and skills to demand that policymakers take action to reach clearly articulated and agreed upon outcomes, and the newsmagazines press these leaders to respond to the challenges outlined in our work. Community members are no longer overlooked bystanders but rather citizens claiming their full rights and responsibilities in a democratic society.
Public Policy/Practice Change. Experience has demonstrated that creating and implementing new policies or programs does not always lead to the outcomes advocates had articulated and policymakers agreed upon, for a variety of reasons. Community Renewal monitors the implementation and impact of the new policy or program and, in doing so, holds the policymakers and public agencies accountable for its success.
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